Sold Date: January 25, 2019
Start Date: January 18, 2019
Final Price: £33.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 10
Seller Feedback: 1093
Buyer Feedback: 40

QUEEN - QUEEN II
A VERY HARD TO FIND ORIGINAL 1974 FIRST PRESSING RELEASE OF THIS ALBUM ON THE EMI RECORDS LABEL THIS IS A VERY GOOD COPY WITH SUPERB GARROD & LOFTHOUSE LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE THE ORIGINAL DIE-CUT 3 CORNER PRINTED LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS PRESENT THE FIRST PRESSINGS CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY THE TEXT "℗ 1974 Trident Audio Productions Ltd." WHICH IS PRINTED ON THE LABELS ABOVE THE ALBUM TITLE THE MATRIX NUMBERS HAVE THE ORIGINAL WRONG NUMBERS CROSSED OUT YAX 4̶7̶3̶6̶ 4735-4U YAX 4̶7̶3̶5̶ 4736-4U
THE GATEFOLD OUTER SLEEVE IS GRADED AS VG+/EX WITH JUST LIGHT AGE RELATED WEAR TO THE EDGES AND CORNERS
THE ORIGINAL DIE-CUT 3 CORNER PRINTED LYRIC INNER SLEEVE IS GRADED AS VG WITH SOME LIGHT CREASING AND A COUPLE OF SMALL TEARS AROUND THE OPENING EDGE
THE VINYL DISC GRADED AS VG+ WITH JUST A FEW LIGHT SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL FEINT HAIRLINE SCRATCH
CatNo: EMA 767
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Mint (M)The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet. booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records marked as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.Excellent (EX)The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.Very Good (VG)The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects is acceptableGood (G)Te record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etcFair (F)The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.Poor (P)The record will not play properly due to scratched, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missingBad (B)The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler